Biography
Prof. Dr. Marie Jeanne Mukazayire is a full Professor at
College of Medicine and Health Sciences (UR). She has PhD in Pharmaceutical and
Biomedical Sciences (ULB, Belgium). With 20+ years of experience in community
development, Research and many publications, teaching and learning in different
universities of East Africa.
Education
- Pharmacist – University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Huye ()
- Master's Degree (DEA) – Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculté de Pharmacie ()
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculté de Pharmacie ()
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Traditional phytotherapy remedies used in Southern Rwanda for the treatment of liver diseases
Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2011)
Recent developments in antimalarial drug discovery
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2023)
Evaluation of the hepatotoxic and hepatoprotective effect of Rwandese herbal drugs on in vivo (guinea pigs barbiturate-induced sleeping time) and in vitro (rat precision-cut liver slices)
Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology (2010)
Essential oils of four Rwandese hepatoprotective herbs: Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis and antioxidant activities
Food Chemistry (2011)
Bioassay-guided isolation of antibacterial compounds from the leaves of Tetradenia riparia with potential bactericidal effects on food-borne pathogens
Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2021)
An ethnobotanical survey and inhibitory effects on NLRP3 inflammasomes/Caspase-1 of herbal recipes’ extracts traditionally used in Rwanda for asthma treatment
Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2018)
Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Investigations of Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd (Lamiaceae)
Frontiers in Pharmacology (2022)
A review of recent advances in anti-tubercular drug development
Indian Journal of Tuberculosis (2020)
In Vitro Antiplasmodial and Cytotoxic Activities of Compounds from the Roots of Eriosema montanum Baker f. (Fabaceae)
Molecules (2021)
Active principles of Tetradenia riparia. IV. Anthelmintic activity of 8 (14), 15-sandaracopimaradiene-7α, 18-diol
Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2018)